(serious Question!) Could Parasitic Worms Such As Tape Worms, Be Used As A Natural Weight Loss?
by admin - November 29th, 2009. Filed under: Natural Weight Loss.Obviously a parasitic entity would remove essential nutrients from someones diet, but they could be given intravenously to ensure overall good health whilst allowing the parasite to do the rest.
Just a thought. Would like to know what the medical professionals out there think of my idea.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
yes, if carefully monitored carefully, it has been tested and proved, although not very pleasant.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:53 am
The eggs of tapeworm were (illegally) sold as slimming pills back in the 60s or early 70s.
While it would probably do all of us some good to have more exposure to parasites than we do, people who ended up infected with tapeworm did have several problems as they have other pathogenic effects including liver damage.
Sending people for IV treatment as a standard procedure is not a good idea – ideally you want nutrients to enter via food rather than being given as supplements into the bloodstream.
For most people, eating a good quality diet and taking adequate exercise is enough to keep their weight within healthy limits, using expensive invasive hospital procedures should be reserved for those who need medical intervention.
November 30th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Consider this:
The thigh muscles are the biggest and most powerful muscles in your body. Would surgically removing your thigh muscles be a valid form of weight loss?
CERTAINLY! ANY way you remove the weight would make you weigh less. The problem is, the results are MUCH worse than weighing too much. With no thigh muscles you could not walk, run, or even stand up.
Same with the tape worm: While you WOULD lose weight, you would be MUCH sicker than you were before you got the worm.
Straight answer: NO! Tape worms and other parasites are NOT a form of natural weight loss!
November 30th, 2009 at 8:48 am
No, no, the concept is wrong! Least of all you cannot give (or introduce) anything into your blood vessels (intravenously) They might end up in the brain!
More safer ways of losing weight would be to eat less. Undergo that form of surgery to reduce the volume of stomach ( I forget the term), and of course eat less and exercise more.
November 30th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
People with intestinal parasite infections (which includes tapeworms) are usually under-nourished and weak, infected with viral, fungal, or bacteria, and have various types of chemical and metal poisoning.
November 30th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
or else use leeches to let blood out